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22nd, June 2010 Sports

World Cup Photos: Spain's Fabregas Yawns As Honduras Wrestle

If John Terry can channel his ego into strikes on goal, England will run out 9-0 winners. More »

22nd, June 2010 Reviews

Jon Venables: Denise Fergus, Justice, A Monster And Child Porn

Jon Venables charged with child porn offences. The news round-up... More »

22nd, June 2010 In Pictures 1

Vuvuzela - Greatest Pictures

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22nd, June 2010 Reviews 1

Tony Hayward's BP Sailing Trip Not Linked To Hampshire Oil Spill

One day after relocated BP boss Tony Hayward was seen on his yacht Bob at the Round Isle of Wight Race, an oil pipeline has sprung a leak in nearby Southampton water... More »

21st, June 2010 The Consumer

02 Sends Letter To Woman Called 'Mr Pedo File': Nominative Determinism Wins

The letter from 02, the mobile phone company, is addressed to Bolton resident Mr Pedo File... More »

21st, June 2010 Key Posts 3

The World's Worst Product Names, Presented By Only Puke Chips

You will learn that Terror comes in a variety of flavours, an OAP tasts better in sauce, older boys love Oily Boy, Puke is served in bags and a Double Cock is a Keeper.... More »

21st, June 2010 Celebrities 2

In Pictures: Kevin And Joe Jones Arrive To See Brother Nick In Les Miserables

Kevin is the one who looks like an estate agent; Joe is dressed a Rupert Pumpkin. Do girls like this clothing?... More »

21st, June 2010 Reviews 16

Kyron Horman: Terri's Polygraph, The Molesting Uncle And Armchair Detectives

Anorak’s at-a-glance look at the missing boy in the news: the media is gunning for Kyron step-mother Terri Horman, armchair detectives are massing and the sexually abusive uncle... More »

21st, June 2010 Technology

Southwark Tube Station Gets Countdown Technology

The number tells walker how long they have to cross the road before the lights turn green and all hell is unleashed... More »

21st, June 2010 Reviews 4

Jon Venables Charged With Child Porn: 57 Images

The number of images is said to be 57. Seven of those images he is aid to allowed other to see over the internet... More »

21st, June 2010 Celebrities 1

Frank Sidebottom RIP: Big Head In Pictures

RIP Frank Sidebottom. Yours was the huge round head we could laugh at. Chris Sievey is also dead... More »

21st, June 2010 The Consumer 1

Hello Kitty Engine Oil Is Coming To Kill The Birds

Does your car have Hello Kitty engine oil? Does it deserve it? More »

21st, June 2010 Strange But True

New Zealand Takes On Wales At Nude Rugby: No.8 Expectant

To the Nude Rugby Test between the New Zealand All Blacks (mostly All Pink with flashes of ginger) and the Welsh Leeks in Dunedin... More »

21st, June 2010 Strange But True 3

Identical Twins Ruby Day And Pearl Day Could Give Hugh Hefner Weekend To Forget

Hefner, are you listening. Introducing Ruby Day (left) and Pearl Day (left; or right) from east London. They are the most identical British twins in Britain... More »

21st, June 2010 Sports

In Pictures: North Korea Beat Portugal 0-8 As Kim Il Ronaldo Runs Riot

To the people of the DPRK we say hearty congratulations as the Portuguese anti-Japanese revolutionary martyrs score seven goals on the occasion of the... More »

21st, June 2010 Key Posts 1

The Greatest Self-Timer Photograph Ever

Presenting the greatest self-timer picture ever. You point the camera. You click the self-timer. And then... More »

21st, June 2010 Politicians 1

Chris Huhne: A Hypocrite, A Bisexual Trimingham An A Green Joke

At the election Huhne plugged his family in election leaflets and lent his name to the words. Mail pushes Trimingham's gayness to the fore... More »

21st, June 2010 TV & Radio

Police Stop Man Driving In Ice-Skates

Can he walk in a straight line? Hell, no. But he can leap like a salmon and spin like a top... More »

21st, June 2010 Strange But True 2

The 2010 Stonehenge Summer Solstice In Pictures

To Stonehenge for the summer solstice. There are an estimated 20,000 people there to see the sun rise over Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire... More »

21st, June 2010 Reviews

BP And Tony Hayward Drill Isle of Wight For Clean Water? For New Orleans Strip Club Sues

BP and the oil spill story moves on from Tony Hawyard's selfless quest for pristine waters to import to The Gulf in tankers - this week Tony is on the Isle of Wight... More »

21st, June 2010 Key Posts

Tattoos - Vintage Ones From History

Tattoos can be retro and show us how we used to live. In this gallery of vintage tattoos, you can see how they used to do it… More »

21st, June 2010 Reviews

Downing Street Protest League: Nationalists, Islamists, Islamist Anti-Fascists And Peaceful Muslims' Day Out

For those of you unable to make it to Whitechapel for the anti-fascist march, there was day out to be had by Downing Street... More »

21st, June 2010 Key Posts 7

Now That's What I Call Vuvuzela 2: More Great Vuvuzela Pictures

Anorak has scoured the web and now presents more greatest vuvuzela pictures ever – what we call: “Now That’s What I Call Vuvuzela 2! – The Victoria Beckham Opus"... More »

21st, June 2010 The Consumer 3

South Africa Gets The Rape-aXe Comdom With Teeth To Fight Rape

In South Africa, Dr. Sonnet Ehlers has developed a condom with teeth to combat rape. Dr Ehlers recalls a meeting with a rape victim who proved to be his inspiration... More »

21st, June 2010 Sports 6

John Terry Is England's Player Manager As He Guns For Capello: Words And Pictures

John Terry can preen and pout but England is not Chelsea. Terry is no strutting top dog immune from the bullet... More »